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Replying To WanPintWin: "Most likely to win on Sunday? MB are favourites for the minor final and beat Oranmore in the West final already. That MB group has had the upper hand on Oranmore in the biggest games all the way up. I expect it to be tight, and of course it could go either way, but there's nothing most likely about Oranmore winning. As for them going up Senior. Absolutely it's only a matter of time, but if might take them a bit longer than some would think. They're not far off, but it only takes one bad game in knockout and the year is over. They have a predominantly young intermediate team at the moment who look like they need another year or two to develop." Spot on. Ml B's justifiably fav's for Minor and will be a surprise if they don't win it. Won't be easy for any team to get promoted from Intermediate next year. You'll have Caherlistrane or Spiddal as favourites depending on who doesn't go up this year ValPadden (Galway) - Posts: 6 - 16/10/2026 12:00:31 2697523 Link
Replying To Marooned: "Johnson has left the U20 job. Galway will look for a new head coach for the U20's." Strange carry on to get appointment as part of the senior manager and step down from the U20 role after that. Should be the other way round. Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 997 - 16/10/2026 13:29:42 2697536 Link
Yes I way it was done leaves alot to be desired would have been alot easier to say that Kevin Johnson will vacate role as u20s to join senior ticket etc. Eire89 (Galway) - Posts: 530 - 16/10/2026 15:13:10 2697562 Link
Replying To ValPadden: "Spot on. Ml B's justifiably fav's for Minor and will be a surprise if they don't win it. Won't be easy for any team to get promoted from Intermediate next year. You'll have Caherlistrane or Spiddal as favourites depending on who doesn't go up this year" Id tip Oranmore there going for 3 row way more experience than mb.But it will be close Galwaysam277 (Galway) - Posts: 24 - 16/10/2026 15:27:02 2697566 Link
Replying To Galwaysam277: "Id tip Oranmore there going for 3 row way more experience than mb.But it will be close" 3 in a row at minor is pretty much different teams, especially for a club with the numbers Oranmore has, so what happened two years ago is fairly irrelevant. More relevant from an experience point of view is what these groups have done on their way up and this year so far. MB's group were in a Féile All-Ireland final, which is an experience not many get. MB have the edge in that regard and also have slightly more players with county minor experience this year. Anything can happen underage of course, but MB are justifiably favourites. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 3123 - 16/10/2026 15:44:21 2697570 Link
Replying To WanPintWin: "3 in a row at minor is pretty much different teams, especially for a club with the numbers Oranmore has, so what happened two years ago is fairly irrelevant. More relevant from an experience point of view is what these groups have done on their way up and this year so far. MB's group were in a Féile All-Ireland final, which is an experience not many get. MB have the edge in that regard and also have slightly more players with county minor experience this year. Anything can happen underage of course, but MB are justifiably favourites." Oranmore have better have quality players unlucky last few years against mb.I think on Sunday they will show them the real difference between them Galwaysam277 (Galway) - Posts: 24 - 16/10/2026 16:19:37 2697578 Link
Replying To Eire89: "Yes I way it was done leaves alot to be desired would have been alot easier to say that Kevin Johnson will vacate role as u20s to join senior ticket etc." Will they be just looking to replace Kevin, if so I'd assume it will be someone within the set up, a new manager might want to bring his own selectors and coaches Fox.1n.7he.b0x (Galway) - Posts: 225 - 16/10/2026 18:56:10 2697589 Link
Replying To Galwaysam277: "Oranmore have better have quality players unlucky last few years against mb.I think on Sunday they will show them the real difference between them" Stop. You must not have been at the game a few weeks back.Ml B won comfortably. What happened in previous years is irrelevant at minor. Oranmore Maree may win but it would be a surprise ValPadden (Galway) - Posts: 6 - 16/10/2026 21:32:29 2697595 Link
Replying To Fox.1n.7he.b0x: "Will they be just looking to replace Kevin, if so I'd assume it will be someone within the set up, a new manager might want to bring his own selectors and coaches" I think.Ciaran Fitzgerald was brought in a few weeks ago as well. Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 675 - 17/10/2026 12:30:39 2697625 Link
Replying To Galwaysam277: "Oranmore have better have quality players unlucky last few years against mb.I think on Sunday they will show them the real difference between them" MB are excellent so Oranmore are not favs by long shot.Will be surprised if Oranmore win but not a complete shock. Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 675 - 17/10/2026 12:32:27 2697626 Link
Replying To Drax_the_destroyer: "Strange carry on to get appointment as part of the senior manager and step down from the U20 role after that. Should be the other way round." Eamon Fitzmaurice probably wanted a voice in background team that knows the under 20 lads from last couple of years. Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 675 - 17/10/2026 12:34:52 2697628 Link
Replying To ValPadden: "Stop. You must not have been at the game a few weeks back.Ml B won comfortably. What happened in previous years is irrelevant at minor. Oranmore Maree may win but it would be a surprise" If mb where to win its be 50 years since there last minor title.Personally think Oranmore will have more experience players in more bigger games than mb Galwaysam277 (Galway) - Posts: 24 - 17/10/2026 17:15:28 2697663 Link
Replying To Alwaysencourage: "I think.Ciaran Fitzgerald was brought in a few weeks ago as well." He was brought in would he step up as manager do you think? Fox.1n.7he.b0x (Galway) - Posts: 225 - 17/10/2026 18:00:39 2697671 Link
Replying To Galwaysam277: "If mb where to win its be 50 years since there last minor title.Personally think Oranmore will have more experience players in more bigger games than mb" Oranmore as a club do, but this is an individual minor team and they don't. You've already been shown how this MB group has more experience in bigger games. They've also had the better of Oranmore in all of their big games, and had more players starting for Galway in intercounty minor this year, which are also bigger games. To date it's actually Claregalway who've given MB the better challenge in big games with this group. They drew with them in the U16 final last year and won after a free kick shootout. They took MB to extra-time in the semi-final a couple of weeks ago too. Should be a great game. MB favourites, but Oranmore will give it a right rattle. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 3123 - 18/10/2026 08:56:54 2697705 Link
Replying To Fox.1n.7he.b0x: "He was brought in would he step up as manager do you think?" I know Donall O Fatharta was involved with this year's under 15s also.Hard to tell. Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 675 - 18/10/2026 09:40:16 2697707 Link
Replying To Alwaysencourage: "I know Donall O Fatharta was involved with this year's under 15s also.Hard to tell." Not ideal preparation as the under 19 championship is now over would need to be someone who has good knowledge of the underage players within the county, they will be soon starting back I would imagine Fox.1n.7he.b0x (Galway) - Posts: 225 - 18/10/2026 11:32:56 2697720 Link
Replying To Alwaysencourage: "I know Donall O Fatharta was involved with this year's under 15s also.Hard to tell." Sure he was part of the U20 management team this year. Has a brilliant knowledge of underage in the county. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 3123 - 18/10/2026 12:10:27 2697721 Link
Replying To WanPintWin: "Oranmore as a club do, but this is an individual minor team and they don't. You've already been shown how this MB group has more experience in bigger games. They've also had the better of Oranmore in all of their big games, and had more players starting for Galway in intercounty minor this year, which are also bigger games. To date it's actually Claregalway who've given MB the better challenge in big games with this group. They drew with them in the U16 final last year and won after a free kick shootout. They took MB to extra-time in the semi-final a couple of weeks ago too. Should be a great game. MB favourites, but Oranmore will give it a right rattle." And Claregalway should have won that game two weeks ago as well. Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 675 - 18/10/2026 14:46:10 2697736 Link
Replying To Galwaysam277: "Oranmore have better have quality players unlucky last few years against mb.I think on Sunday they will show them the real difference between them" Nothing unlucky about the previous games or today's result. MB have proven themselves a better team with this group and did again today. A well deserved win. Great to see a club win it for the first time in 50 years. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 3123 - 18/10/2026 21:13:03 2697800 Link